Q: Is 238,059 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,059 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 238059 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 2,939 8,817 26,451 79,353 and 238,059, with no remainder.

Since 238,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,059, it is not a prime number.


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